For the first time in five years, Nicole Kidman is the highest paid actress this year beating Julia Roberts' 5 year-reign according to an annual showbiz earnings list. Kidman, 39 years-old and Oscar winner for her portrayal of Virginia Woolf in The Hours in 2002 is now worth $16M to $17M per movie after a string of daring roles over the past year.

However, Kidman falls short of Julia Roberts’ $20M per movie before the Erin Brockovich star put her career on hold to marry and have children.

The four actresses rounding out the top five on the 2006 list — Reese Witherspoon, Renee Zellweger, Drew Barrymore and Cameron Diaz — earned an estimated $15 million per film each.

They were followed by Halle Berry, Charlize Theron and Angelina Jolie at Nos. 6, 7 and 8 with acting fees of $14 million, $10 million and $10 million, respectively.